Saturday, March 20, 2010

USA - Alabama - State Flower (2)


The Camellia Japonica is extremely beautiful in the Deep South. Sent by Sallie, a partner in Swap-Bot who lives in Mobile, Alabama.

This is from Wikipedia : The Japanese Camellia (Camellia japonica) is one of the best known species of Camellia. It is a member of the Theaceae family or tea family. It is a flowering shrub or a small tree native to Japan, Korea and China. It is also the official state flower of Alabama. It is also called the “rose of winter.”

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